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Memory Techniques Worksheet: Story Method

Memory techniques lesson 14: The link and story method · Set 152 · 40 questions
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Memory tip (Each item pulls the next): Steps: picture the first item → link it to the next item → keep linking in order → replay the story. Use actions, not places: “a pen stirring tea in a cup” beats “a pen near a cup”. Every item needs its own link; skip one and that item is lost.

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  1. 1.🔗 Your link story: a giant owl rolls into a kite; the kite bounces onto a lemon; the lemon crashes into a guava; the guava jumps over a monkey. Which item comes right after the owl? (a) kite (b) owl (c) guava (d) monkey
  2. 2.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
  3. 3.🔗 Your story skips an item. What happens when you recall? (a) you get an extra item (b) that item is lost (c) it comes back alone (d) nothing changes
  4. 4.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 4 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 1
  5. 5.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or link it to the next item? (a) replay the story (b) link it to the next item
  6. 6.🔗 Your link story: a giant watch falls into a pencil; the pencil pulls an anchor; the anchor jumps over a lemon; the lemon chases a duck. Which item comes right after the watch? (a) duck (b) anchor (c) watch (d) pencil
  7. 7.🔗 Which link is stronger for “pen” and “cup”? (a) both the same (b) the pen stirring tea (c) neither (d) the pen near a cup
  8. 8.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or picture the first item? (a) keep linking in order (b) picture the first item
  9. 9.🔗 In the story method, items are joined by… (a) numbers (b) colours only (c) plain lists (d) funny actions
  10. 10.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or link it to the next item? (a) keep linking in order (b) link it to the next item
  11. 11.🔗 Your link story: a giant drum rolls into a duck; the duck crashes into an onion; the onion sings to a net; the net pulls a flute. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) onion (b) net (c) duck (d) drum
  12. 12.🔗 To recall your list, you… (a) start from nowhere (b) read a new list (c) guess (d) replay the story
  13. 13.🔗 Your link story: a giant ball bounces onto a monkey; the monkey jumps over a doll; the doll crashes into a shoe; the shoe sings to an umpire. Which item comes right after the doll? (a) ball (b) doll (c) shoe (d) umpire
  14. 14.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or keep linking in order? (a) replay the story (b) keep linking in order
  15. 15.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn bounces onto a tiger; the tiger sits on an owl; the owl sings to a radio; the radio crashes into an apple. Which item comes right before the owl? (a) owl (b) tiger (c) apple (d) urn
  16. 16.🔗 Why does a story keep the order of a list? (a) it uses numbers (b) each link leads on (c) stories are short (d) it rhymes
  17. 17.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: keep linking in order? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
  18. 18.🔗 Your link story: a giant whistle sings to a doll; the doll crashes into a frog; the frog rolls into a ball; the ball jumps over a rose. Which item comes right after the frog? (a) ball (b) frog (c) whistle (d) rose
  19. 19.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: replay the story or picture the first item? (a) replay the story (b) picture the first item
  20. 20.🔗 Your link story: a giant umpire falls into a candle; the candle crashes into a van; the van pulls a tomato; the tomato tickles a tiger. Which item comes right before the candle? (a) tiger (b) tomato (c) umpire (d) candle
  21. 21.🔗 Your link story: a giant sock crashes into a kettle; the kettle sings to a jalebi; the jalebi pulls a ball; the ball bounces onto an onion. Which item is number 2 in your list? (a) onion (b) sock (c) kettle (d) ball
  22. 22.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 3 (b) step 2 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
  23. 23.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
  24. 24.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: link it to the next item or picture the first item? (a) link it to the next item (b) picture the first item
  25. 25.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or replay the story? (a) picture the first item (b) replay the story
  26. 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant kite sings to a jeep; the jeep bounces onto a parrot; the parrot falls into a kettle; the kettle rolls into a key. Which item comes right after the kite? (a) kite (b) key (c) jeep (d) kettle
  27. 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant rope jumps over a fan; the fan sits on a tiger; the tiger pulls an onion; the onion crashes into a banana. Which item comes right after the onion? (a) tiger (b) rope (c) banana (d) onion
  28. 28.🔗 Your link story: a giant anchor pulls a tiger; the tiger jumps over a whistle; the whistle rolls into a coconut; the coconut falls into a mirror. Which item comes right before the mirror? (a) mirror (b) tiger (c) coconut (d) whistle
  29. 29.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: link it to the next item or keep linking in order? (a) link it to the next item (b) keep linking in order
  30. 30.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet pulls an owl; the owl crashes into a watch; the watch jumps over a key; the key tickles a spoon. Which item comes right after the watch? (a) owl (b) wallet (c) key (d) spoon
  31. 31.🔗 Your link story: a giant mirror sings to an apple; the apple sits on a van; the van crashes into a watch; the watch jumps over a banana. Which item comes right before the banana? (a) mirror (b) van (c) watch (d) banana
  32. 32.🔗 Your link story: a giant igloo jumps over a parrot; the parrot falls into an umbrella; the umbrella bounces onto a shoe; the shoe crashes into a mango. Which item is number 3 in your list? (a) igloo (b) mango (c) parrot (d) umbrella
  33. 33.🔗 Your link story: a giant urn tickles a pencil; the pencil crashes into an ant; the ant pulls an igloo; the igloo jumps over an onion. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) onion (b) igloo (c) pencil (d) ant
  34. 34.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: picture the first item or keep linking in order? (a) picture the first item (b) keep linking in order
  35. 35.🔗 Your link story: a giant coconut chases an umbrella; the umbrella crashes into an onion; the onion sits on a jeep; the jeep tickles a vase. Which item is number 4 in your list? (a) vase (b) onion (c) jeep (d) umbrella
  36. 36.🔗 Your link story: a giant apple falls into a rose; the rose tickles a mango; the mango jumps over a tent; the tent bounces onto a van. Which item is number 5 in your list? (a) apple (b) rose (c) mango (d) van
  37. 37.🔗 Your link story: a giant tiger tickles a frog; the frog bounces onto a cat; the cat crashes into a lamp; the lamp pulls a key. Which item is number 1 in your list? (a) frog (b) cat (c) lamp (d) tiger
  38. 38.🔗 Your link story: a giant frog bounces onto an umbrella; the umbrella chases a pillow; the pillow tickles a goat; the goat pulls a jug. Which item comes right after the goat? (a) frog (b) goat (c) umbrella (d) jug
  39. 39.🔗 Your link story: a giant van sings to a monkey; the monkey sits on a wallet; the wallet bounces onto an apple; the apple rolls into a duck. Which item comes right after the wallet? (a) van (b) duck (c) monkey (d) apple
  40. 40.🔗 Your link story: a giant banana sings to a fan; the fan falls into a frog; the frog jumps over a rose; the rose rolls into a tiger. Which item comes right after the fan? (a) fan (b) frog (c) tiger (d) rose

Answer key

  1. kite
  2. step 1
  3. that item is lost
  4. step 4
  5. link it to the next item
  6. pencil
  7. the pen stirring tea
  8. picture the first item
  9. funny actions
  10. link it to the next item
  11. duck
  12. replay the story
  13. shoe
  14. keep linking in order
  15. tiger
  16. each link leads on
  17. step 3
  18. ball
  19. picture the first item
  20. umpire
  21. kettle
  22. step 2
  23. keep linking in order
  24. picture the first item
  25. picture the first item
  26. jeep
  27. banana
  28. coconut
  29. link it to the next item
  30. key
  31. watch
  32. umbrella
  33. igloo
  34. picture the first item
  35. jeep
  36. van
  37. tiger
  38. jug
  39. apple
  40. frog

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